Sunday, July 17, 2011

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Most Treasured Books

If you're a reader, then I'm sure at some point you've come across this list (or one similar) of classic titles. People who list it on their blogs are supposed to bold-type the books they've actually read and italicize the books they started and never finished. Those they've never read at all are left in the original type. I've completed my list below.

Looks like I've read 24 out of 100 and 4 I haven't finished yet. Seems I have a bit of catching up to do. Good thing I have a couple of these on my TBR pile. There are some of my most treasured books on here, such as Jane Eyre and Rebecca. Both of these books influenced and inspired my writing in a way few others have done. But, there are some titles I feel are missing from this list. I would have added A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. And, don't you think Edgar Allen Poe should be on this list?

How many have you read? Are there any titles not already listed that you might have added? Do you have any favorites?

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I seem to have only read like 12 or so and may not have finished some of them. Part of my problem is that I like to read for pleasure and honestly being assigned books like most of these were in school takes the fun right out of it. Ususally I am thinging of a book i would rather be reading. I admit it I hardly read the books assigned in High School yet was smart enought to get A's. I have always felt life was too short to read books you don't want to read. Therefore I only list ones I want to read and my pile is still quite extensive.JodyFL iteachfl@aol.com

I've read 46 of these books :) Sometimes because I have to others because I wanted to.I would also add The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and Anne Rice's vampire seriesNathielnathielgold@gmail.comhttp://thewolfslibrary.blogspot.com/

I love this list. I've read 43 and some of those multiple times. Sadly one of the multiples was Heart of Darkness. I had to read it for class and I didn't get it, so I read it again. Still don't get it. Many of the rest are on my to read list.

I've read some of them... XD Not sure exactly how many, I've read the HP series, started His Dark Materials, loved To Kill A Mockingbird, HATED beyond belief Lord of the Flies, started Life of Pi, loved Dune, and I'm sure there are more.... XD

Ive read about half of the list..I would have to add...Phantom of the Opera..It was a great book! There are a few others but that is a must read especially if you liked the count of monte cristo! viajeradelmar@aol.com

It seems that I don`t have many books mentioned on your list. I just ordered Wuthering heights last month and haven`t read it yet. My favorite books so far are Spartan Heart series by Kristine Cheney. The Talisman series by Brenda Pandos. Firelight by Sophie Jordan. I am now reading The Key by Felicia Rogers. I am an old GFC follower, Twitter/ FB and goodreads. I would love to be entered in your giveaway, great gift!heltondexter@yahoo.com

Hi, I have read 14 of the books and I'm still working on 1 of them. I thought Mary Shelley's Frankenstien or Dante's Inferno should have been on this along with a few others. I always thought I was an accomplished reader but maybe not. Thats pretty sad huh, lol

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I hang my head in shame. I've only read 17. My list would be longer if I read the required books in high school but there were ways I found to get around that. I'm slowly working through a list like this now. I just finished "Dracula" last week. My one of my favorites off this list is "Animal Farm" - loved the donkey :)

Thanks for the chance.Following both here and twitter.tweezle(at)gmail(dot)com@tweezlereads

I've read maybe 20 or so but it's been ages, high school I'm sure. I wish I'd read more of them but decided once I'd retired I'd only read for fun so nowadays it's pretty eclectic what I pick up to read. Thanks for the giveaway!Thanks for participating in the blog hop.I'm a new follower on GFC-Lisa Richards

ive only read about 8 of these books. And just about all of them were for school. :( And i didnt finish most of them. thanks for the awesome giveaway! gfc follower- shadow_kohlershadow_kohler(at)att(dot)net

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